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Sun and moon trigger deep tremors on San Andreas Fault

Dec 23, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 1

The faint tug of the sun and moon on the San Andreas Fault stimulates tremors deep underground, suggesting that the rock 15 miles below is lubricated with highly pressurized water that allows the rock to slip with little ...

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Formation of the Gulf of Corinth rift, Greece

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 22, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

A study of the structure and evolution of the Gulf of Corinth rift in central Greece will increase scientific understanding of rifted margin development and the tectonic mechanisms underlying seafloor spreading ...

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